minus-squarepitaya@lemm.eetoxkcd@lemmy.world•xkcd #3075: Anachronym ChallengelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 years agoTIL that the word “line” originated from the use of linen cords by builders to make a straight line https://www.etymonline.com/word/line And the words “lingerie” and “lint” are related to linen as well linkfedilink
minus-squarepitaya@lemm.eetoScience Memes@mander.xyz•*Permanently Deleted*linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoUnless x=0 is on the left then it could be sine :p linkfedilink
minus-squarepitaya@lemm.eetoScience Memes@mander.xyz•*Permanently Deleted*linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-22 years agoCosine starts at 1 and decreasing, sine starts at 0 and increasing linkfedilink
minus-squarepitaya@lemm.eetoScience Memes@mander.xyz•Don't worry if you don't get this. It doesn't even matter.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·2 years agoIt eggs even states linkfedilink
TIL that the word “line” originated from the use of linen cords by builders to make a straight line https://www.etymonline.com/word/line
And the words “lingerie” and “lint” are related to linen as well